YOUTH PROGRAM – Taylor Dance West

FALL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

2026-2027 Youth Program
Taylor Dance West

FALL SEMESTER
September 28, 2026 – January 30, 2027

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Discover the joy of movement at the Taylor School.

Our semester-long Youth Program welcomes dancers from toddlers to teens at every experience level. Through the renowned Taylor modern dance curriculum, students build strength, confidence, musicality, creativity, and a strong technical foundation while developing their own artistic voice.

In addition to modern dance, Taylor Dance West offers Ballet, Functional Strength for Dancers, and Contemporary Jazz to complement students’ technical training and support their growth as versatile dancers.

TRIAL CLASSES AVAILABLE

Experience the Taylor School before you enroll. Complete our Trial Class Form and take a class for free through November.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All classes listed on this page take place at our Midtown West studios.

Taylor Dance West
307 West 38th Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10018

  • LOOKING FOR LOWER EAST SIDE?

    Classes at our Lower East Side location are held at Taylor Dance East.

  • LOOKING FOR ADVANCED TRAINING?

    Dancers ages 14-18 interested in pre-professional training and performance opportunities are invited to audition for the Taylor Teen Ensemble.


CREATIVE MOVEMENT

EARLY LEARNERS (AGES 2-5)

  • Taylor Tots (AGES 2+)

    Taylor Tots

    AGES 2+

    Young dancers discover the joy of movement through songs, rhythm games, creative play, and imaginative exploration. Alongside a caregiver (or independently in Taylor Tots+) students build coordination, confidence, listening skills, and the earliest foundations of dance in a welcoming classroom.

    CLASS TIMES
    Taylor Tots (ages 2-3 with a caregiver)
     Saturday • 9:30-10:15 AM

    TUITION
     Session 1 (8 weeks) – $245

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  • Taylor Level 1 (AGES 4-5)

    Taylor Level 1

    AGES 4-5

    Dancers build confidence through learning the fundamental elements of modern and ballet dance technique while expressing their own unique creativity. Students will begin to develop coordination, balance, and body awareness through creative movement, live music, and imaginative play.

    CLASS TIMES
     Monday • 4:00-5:00 PM
    Saturday • 10:30-11:30 AM

    TUITION – $430/semester

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TAYLOR MODERN

AGES 6-18

  • Taylor Level 2 (AGES 6-7)

    Taylor Level 2

    AGES 6-7

    Taylor Level 2 dancers strengthen coordination, flexibility, and musicality while expanding their movement vocabulary through the Taylor technique. Students learn, create, and perform longer movement phrases as they develop both technical skills and creative confidence.

    CLASS TIMES
     Wednesday • 4:00-5:00 PM
    Saturday • 10:30-11:30 AM

    TUITION – $430/semester

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  • Taylor Level 3 (AGES 8-9)

    Taylor Level 3

    AGES 8-9

    Taylor Level 3 dancers deepen their technical training while exploring the distinctive movement style and choreographic approach of Paul Taylor. Students engage in more challenging floor work, perform longer combinations, and begin creating choreography of their own.

    CLASS TIMES
    Wednesday • 5:00-6:00 PM

    TUITION – $430/semester

    RECOMMENDED
    Taking two classes per week is highly encouraged.

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  • Taylor Teen (AGES 13-18)

    Taylor Teen

    AGES 13-18

    Taylor Advanced Teen provides high school dancers with rigorous modern dance training while encouraging artistic curiosity and individual expression. Students study Taylor repertory in greater depth, refine technical skills, and challenge themselves creatively in a supportive pre-professional environment. Students should have completed Intermediate Taylor Teen or possess equivalent experience.

    CLASS TIMES
    Taylor Intermediate Teen (No previous dance experience required)
     Thursday • 5:00-6:30 PM

    Taylor Advanced Teen (Students should have completed Intermediate Taylor Teen or possess equivalent experience)
    Monday • 5:00-6:30 PM

    TUITION – $475/semester

    RECOMMENDED
    Dancers at this level are encouraged to enroll in two or more classes each week to accelerate their technical development and artistic growth.

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ADDITIONAL DANCE STYLES

AGES 4-18

  • Ballet (AGES 6-18)


    Ballet

    AGES 6-18

    Build strength, alignment, coordination, and classical technique through ballet training designed to complement modern dance study. Ballet strengthens the technical foundation of every dancer and is highly recommended alongside Taylor Modern classes.

    CLASS TIMES
    Level 2/3 (ages 6-8)
    Tuesday • 4:00-5:00 PM

    Level 4 (ages 8-12)
     Tuesday • 5:00-6:00 PM

    TUITION – $430/semester

    Ballet Intermediate Teen (ages 13-18)
     Monday • 5:00-6:15 PM

    TUITION – $450/semester

    Ballet Advanced Teen (ages 13-18)
    Thursday • 5:00-6:30 PM

    TUITION – $475/semester

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  • Functional Strength for Dancers (AGES 8-18)


    Functional Strength for Dancers

    AGES 8-18

    Build strength, stability, alignment, and body awareness through functional conditioning designed to support dance training. Created by Director of Education Amy Marshall, M.S. Sports Science, this class draws on the principles of dance technique, including control, breath, alignment, and intention.

    Dancers develop the strength and stability to support turns, balances, weight transfers, and sustained positions. Exercises target the standing leg, deep hip rotators, hips, and core while building the muscular endurance needed to support and control turnout, arabesque, and à la seconde.

    CLASS TIMES
    Thursday • 4:00-4:45 PM

    TUITION – $245/8 weeks

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  • Cotemporary Jazz (AGES 11-17)


    Contemporary Jazz

    AGES 11-17

    This Contemporary Jazz class combines strong technical training with creative
    exploration, musicality, and individual artistic expression. Students move through
    a progressive warm-up, foundational Contemporary Jazz technique, across-the-
    floor exercises, improvisation, and phrase work designed to develop coordination,
    strength, confidence, and dynamic movement.

    Whether continuing their training, returning to dance, or exploring Contemporary Jazz for the first time, young artists are encouraged to approach movement with curiosity while building a strong technical foundation.

    Rooted in LaQuet’s movement methodology, The Onset Technique, and through emphasis on ease, flow, and connectivity, students develop not only how they move, but a deeper understanding of why they move and what they want to communicate through movement.

    CLASS TIMES
    Wednesday • 5:00-6:15 PM

    TUITION – $450/semester

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Taylor Teen Ensemble

BY AUDITION ONLY

The Taylor Teen Ensemble offers dedicated young dancers (ages 14-18) the opportunity to perform excerpts from Paul Taylor’s celebrated repertory while receiving advanced artistic training in a collaborative performance environment.

Auditions for the 2026-2027 season have officially closed.
If you are still interested in joining, please email as@ptdc.org.

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PHOTO CREDITS (top to bottom | left to right) Header photo of Taylor School students with alumnus Manny Sanchez, Francisco Graciano; Level 1 students, Francisco Graciano; Level 2 students, Francisco Graciano; Level 3 students, Paul B. Goode; Taylor School intensive dancers, Alan Olshan; Taylor Teen Ensemble dancers, Paul B. Goode; Taylor Teen Ensemble dancers performing Esplanade, Nina Wurtzel; Summer dance camp students, Alan Olshan; Taylor Tots student with alumna Amy Young, Paul B. Goode.

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